With high street vacancies on the rise, Northampton has a growing number of retail units currently up for lease or sale.
From long-closed shops and banks to businesses that have only shut their doors in the past few months, these properties are waiting for new owners or managers to bring them back to life.
Some of the former businesses include H&M, Nationwide Bank, Element Nightclub (formerly Auntie Ruth’s), Northampton Sports Bar (previously Riley’s Snooker Club), Edward Knight Estate Agents, and Not Another Jungle plant shop.
Here’s a look at some of the retail spaces currently available in Northampton town centre, along with their asking prices.
How many of these former shops have you shopped in before?
13. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
13-17 Bridge Street, Northampton, comprises two newly converted high street retail units with Class E consent for shops, offices, or estate agents. The units are available on a new lease, with 15 Bridge Street from £13,500 a year and 17 Bridge Street from £11,000 a year, and the sales ad says they could suit a variety of uses, subject to planning. Photo: Rightmove
14. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
10 Bridge Street, Northampton, is a ground-floor retail unit in a central location, most recently occupied by Naked Salon. The sales ad says it could be suitable for other uses, subject to planning, and it’s available on a new lease for around £16,000 a year (£1,333 a month). Photo: Rightmove
15. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
Formerly home to Northampton Sports Bar and before that Riley’s Snooker Club, the Gold Street property in Northampton is a large bar/nightclub space. It has been controversial, previously occupied by squatters, and although plans to convert it into flats have been approved, it remains vacant. It’s available to lease for around £90,000 a year (£7,500 a month). Photo: Rightmove
16. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
This ground floor and basement retail property in Sheep Street is available to lease for around £21,996 a year (£1,833 a month). Photo: Rightmove